In order to obtain approval for any project or programme, it is essential to create a robust business case which identifies the benefits to be delivered. Many business cases are rejected due to insufficient benefits, or the inability to link the deliverables to business and customer value rather than purely 'technology' metrics.
Once a project is started, the business case an benefits are often forgotten whilst the project team focus on technical capability and acceptance testing. When projects are challenged to reduce costs or meet tight deadlines, changes are rarely reviewed in the context of how they impact the original benefits case.
The Benefits Management methodology we use at BSMimpact facilitates the building of better business cases, and provides a mechanism to effectively track benefits throughout the lifecycle right up to benefits realisation/delivery.
Click here to read some background material on the benefits management approach.
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